The element featured in this print is Cobalt. It atomic number is 27. The Swedish chemist Georg Brant discovered cobalt, in 1793. Canada, Sweden, and Zaire are the three places in the world where Cobalt is most abundant.
To make the print I first had to think of three ideas that were directly related to Cobalt. After choosing the best idea, with Ms. Hull’s assistance, I began to trace the idea on to a small sheet of tracing paper. After the print idea was traced on to the tracing paper, the tracing paper was placed face down onto a linoleum block, and traced over again on the opposite side. Once the print was on the linoleum block I highlighted the negative and positive space, then began to carve. When the carving was complete, I choose colors that I felt demonstrated both Cobalt and the world. Those colors were blue and green. The colors were slightly mixed with the roller, and then rolled on to the plate. A piece of paper was presses on top of the plate and removed to show the print that I have created.
In this print there is a globe with three specific continents highlighted, North America, Europe, and Africa. The continents highlighted are the continents on which a greater abundance of cobalt can be found, as compared to the other four continents. Making prints and carving the print out of the linoleum, had to be the best part of this project. I found carving to be the most challenging and rewarding portion in the creation of this print because it required such intricate detail and at its completion there was a sigh of relief. The hardest part was over. If I could do anything different next time, I think I would choose to do a simpler print that had a deeper meaning. Simplicity can sometimes be key. Cobalt Print
Cobalt 5/19/10
The element featured in this print is Cobalt. It atomic number is 27. The Swedish chemist Georg Brant discovered cobalt, in 1793. Canada, Sweden, and Zaire are the three places in the world where Cobalt is most abundant.
To make the print I first had to think of three ideas that were directly related to Cobalt. After choosing the best idea, with Ms. Hull’s assistance, I began to trace the idea on to a small sheet of tracing paper. After the print idea was traced on to the tracing paper, the tracing paper was placed face down onto a linoleum block, and traced over again on the opposite side. Once the print was on the linoleum block I highlighted the negative and positive space, then began to carve. When the carving was complete, I choose colors that I felt demonstrated both Cobalt and the world. Those colors were blue and green. The colors were slightly mixed with the roller, and then rolled on to the plate. A piece of paper was presses on top of the plate and removed to show the print that I have created.
In this print there is a globe with three specific continents highlighted, North America, Europe, and Africa. The continents highlighted are the continents on which a greater abundance of cobalt can be found, as compared to the other four continents. Making prints and carving the print out of the linoleum, had to be the best part of this project. I found carving to be the most challenging and rewarding portion in the creation of this print because it required such intricate detail and at its completion there was a sigh of relief. The hardest part was over. If I could do anything different next time, I think I would choose to do a simpler print that had a deeper meaning. Simplicity can sometimes be key. Cobalt Print